Texas Tech University

Work Sector: Community Economic Development

Harness 21st-century tools to help communities lift themselves. Volunteers work with development banks, nongovernmental organizations, and municipalities to strengthen infrastructure and encourage economic opportunities in communities. They frequently teach in classroom settings and work with entrepreneurs and business owners to develop and market their products. Some Volunteers also teach basic computer skills and help communities take advantage of technologies such as e-commerce, distance learning, and more.

If you choose Community Economic Dev., take three courses from one of the following areas:

ACCT 2300. [ACCT 2301, 2401] Financial Accounting (3)

Prerequisites: minimum cumulative 2.75 Texas Tech GPA, and a C or better in any college-level mathematics course. Must make an A or B to declare Accounting major. Concepts and terminology of accounting and financial reporting for modern business enterprises and the relationships between accounting information and business activities.

ACCT 2301. [ACCT 2302, 2402] Managerial Accounting (3)

Prerequisites: minimum cumulative 2.75 Texas Tech GPA and C or better in ACCT 2300. Uses of accounting information for planning decisions about products and services, activities and processes, suppliers and customers, organizational subunits, and time periods as these relate to organizations in changing environments. Must make A or B to declare accounting major.

AGRI 1300. Introduction to Agricultural Communications (3)

An overview of information systems and media associated with the agricultural industry.

AGRI 2305. [AGRI 2317] Fundamentals of Agricultural and Applied Economics (3)

Fundamental economic principles and their application to problems and issues in the food, fiber, and natural resource sectors of the economy. Fulfills core Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement. F, S, SS.

AGRI 3301. Agribusiness Marketing (3)

Prerequisites: AAEC 2305 or ECO 2301 and ENGL 1302. Marketing of raw materials and processed products from the management perspective. Market structure, conduct, performance. Marketing channels. F, S. (Writing Intensive)

AGRI 3300. Communicating Agriculture to the Public (3)

Principles and procedures in communicating agricultural news and information to general and specialized audiences through presentations and various media. S. (Writing Intensive)

BECO 4310. Applied Business Economics (3)

Prerequisites: C or better in ECO 2302 or ECO 2305 or AAEC 2305. Economic analysis applied to business decisions and strategy. Topics may include business valuation, pricing strategy, risk management, contracts, and organizational economics.

BECO 4366. Global Business Economics and Policy (3)

Prerequisites: C or better in ECO 2302 or 2305. Examines business interaction with economic policy in a globalized world, the impact of international trade policy on businesses, and the role international businesses play in the process of economic development.

ECO 4331. Economics of Multinational Enterprise (3)

Prerequisite: ECO 2301 or consent of instructor. Examination of the economics of international enterprise and associations with the major dimensions of the international economy and international political economy. (Writing Intensive)

ECO 4332. International Finance (3)

Prerequisite: ECO 3323 or 3333 or consent of instructor. Analysis of international monetary system theory, policy, and institutions. Includes attention to foreign exchange markets and roles of international banking and international managerial finance. (Writing Intensive)

EMC 3300. Electronic Media and Society (3)

Current and emerging electronic media technologies, their integration into modern society and impact on information transfer. Fulfills core Technology and Applied Science requirement.

EMC 3310. Introduction to Electronic Media and Communications (3)

Basic instruction in the origin, history, development, regulation, and social responsibilities of broadcasting and cable communications. Examines new technology and telecommunications systems. Fulfills core Technology and Applied Science requirement

ISQS 2340. [BCIS 1305, 1405] Introduction to Information Systems in Business (3)

Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in any college-level math course and a minimum cumulative 2.75 Texas Tech GPA. Survey of computer principles, procedures, hardware systems.

MGT 3375. Entrepreneurship: New Value Creation (3)

Prerequisite: C or better in MGT 3370 (business majors) or BA 3305 (non-business majors). Introduces students to the knowledge and modes of thinking that are basic to new value creation.

MGT 4374. International Entrepreneurship (3)

Prerequisites: C or better in MGT 3370 (business majors) or BA 3305 (non-business majors); minimum cumulative 3.0 Texas Tech GPA. Focuses on how entrepreneurs and firms recognize and fulfill opportunities for wealth creation in an international context.

MGT 4375. International Management (3)

Prerequisite: C or better in MGT 3376 and either MGT 3370 (business majors) or BA 3305 (non-business majors). Exploration of organization and management issues in international enterprise.

MKT 3350. Introduction to Marketing (3)

Prerequisites: C or better in ECO 2302 or ECO 2305 or AAEC 2305; minimum cumulative 2.75 Texas Tech GPA. Marketing structures and agencies; motives and buying habits; types of middlemen, marketing institutions, and channels; current marketing practices; marketing of industrial and consumer goods.

MKT 4358. International Marketing (3)

Prerequisite: B or better in MKT 3350. A survey of international marketing principles, cultural differences, world markets, and political constraints

ISQS 2340. [BCIS 1305, 1405] Introduction to Information Systems in Business (3)

Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in any college-level math course and a minimum cumulative 2.75 Texas

ISQS 3346. Internet Programming (3)

Prerequisite: C or better in ISQS 2340. Internet programming using PHP, Python, .NET, Ruby, and/or any other advanced web application techniques of interest to the industry.

ISQS 3348. Data Base Management Systems (3)

Prerequisite: C or better in ISQS 2340. Basic concepts of data base management systems; recent developments in the area of data base systems. Students develop a prototype data base application of their own.

ISQS 3349. Introduction to Data Communication Systems (3)

Prerequisite: C or better in ISQS 2340. Hands-on course introducing students to computer-to-computer communications technologies and the Linux operating systems.

SOCW 2301. [SOCW 2361, 2362] Introduction to Social Work (3)

Examination of society's responses to human needs and social problems through voluntary and governmental social policies and services.

SOCW 3311. Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Systems (3)

Examination of interaction between person and environment, emphasizing mezzo and macro level systems, including small groups, organizations, and communities. Fulfills core Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement.

SOCW 3312. Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Lifespan (3)

Examination of interaction between person and environment with emphasis on biological, social, emotional, and cultural systems across life-span.

SOCW 3331. Social Work with Diverse Populations (3)

Integrated approach to theory, values, and skills of working with culturally diverse populations. Emphasis – empowering vulnerable populations to fulfill their potential. Fulfills multicultural requirement.


And build 50 hours of related field experience through an activity such as:

  • Working with businesses, organizations, or cooperatives in accounting, finance, microfinance, management, project management, budgeting, or marketing
  • Starting and running your own business or other entrepreneurial activity
  • Training others in computer literacy, maintenance, and repair
  • Website design or online marketing

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